Saturday, May 23, 2009

Happy Birthday to our Beautiful Boy

Dear Matthew--- Today you turn two and from half a world away Daddy, Mommy and Olivia are sending our love and hoping that on some level you can feel it and know how very much we wish we were with you today. We are sad today but also happy in knowing that this will be the last birthday you will spend without us. We will celebrate today with a small cake and we will sing Happy Birthday to you Olivia will blow out your two candles( she loves to blow them out even if they are not for her).Each day gets us a little closer to you and as soon as they tell us we can come we will be there as fast as we can! Your room is almost finished. as we have been working on it we have enjoyed imagining you in it.We look forward to the day when we can hold you and love you and when you will be ours forever. Love Daddy, Mommy and Olivia

2 comments:

It's so hard to celebrate their birthdays when they're a world away! I remember Maia's 3rd birthday last summer while we were still waiting to travel, and my heart just ached to be with her. At least this will be his last one without his forever family!

Happy Belated Birthday Matthew!!! We look forward to meeting you and having you add your own pesonality to the mix of girls on this block!! We think of you and pray for you often.Hugs,Michele, Emily and Alyssa

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We witness a miracle every time a child is born. But those who make their journey home across time and miles,growing within the heart of those who wait for them,are carried on the wings of destiny and placed among us by God's very own hands

Kristi Larson

Adoption Timeline

January 15 2010 Homeward Bound

January 12 2010--Consulate Appt

January 4 2010-- Gotcha Day

December 31 2009-- Leave for China

December 9 2009 Travel Approval

October 30 2009---LOSC

August 17 2009--replaced BC To China

LID--?????

April 30 2009--DTC

March 12,2009--PA preapproval from China

March 11 2009-Homestudy approved and forwarded to USCIS

February 21,2009--China Homestudy Update

February 3 2009--Dossier prep begins.

January 27 2009-Letter of Intent( LOI )to China

January 26 2009-Application mailed to agency

January 15 2009- Preapproved to adopt Matthew from China

December 17 2008-Dossier complete holding at agency awaiting new info.

November 21 2008-Dossier fully state certified and on to agency

November 19 2008-Dossier to Dept of State

November 14 2008 Dossier sent to agency for translation to begin while authentications being completed.